By EARYEL BOWLEG
Tribune Staff Reporter
ebowleg@tribunemedia.net
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said a flight plan might not have been filed for the plane that crashed in Ragged Island on Sunday, resulting in the deaths of two people.
He said local Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) and American Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officers were investigating the incident, though he could not say whether drugs were involved.
He said he was briefed that the passengers had not been identified, adding that the involvement of DEU and DEA officers reflected suspicions about what happened.
Police said they were notified of the incident shortly before 5am on Sunday. The plane crashed east of the Duncan Town Airport.
Aviation Director Dr Kenneth Romer suggested yesterday that the time of the plane’s travel was not concerning.
“Persons always traverse our airspace 24 hours a day. We are very busy airspace throughout the entire archipelago,” he said.
The Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) said it is coordinating with law enforcement officials to investigate the incident.
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TalRussell 1 week, 1 day ago
An earlier post - Comrade Hrysippus -- Had asked -- "Why would a twin engine plane be trying to land in an Out Island that does not have runway lights in the pre-dawn hours." -- Yes?
pileit 1 week, 1 day ago
Why is this Romer chap, a Tourism employee, opining on aviation matters that don't involve increasing airlift to our shores? he has no standing or expertise to speak on ANYTHING ELSE aviation related, as is reflected in the insipid, valueless content of his statements. For God's sake, find a better source(s)
Baha10 1 week, 1 day ago
Time “not” suspicious … how about remote Out Island Airstrip with no lights in the dark of night … I suppose the nonexistent Flight Plan would have disclosed this was nothing but a Joy Ride … so nothing to see here > Case Closed🤣
TalRussell 1 week, 1 day ago
@ComrradeBaha10, -- Having flown in and out of most of our out islands airports and landing strips for emergency airlift landings and takeoffs -- And at bare minimum -- Was always aided by pre-planned vehicle(s) headlights' used as runway visibility marker(s). -- Yes?
Baha10 1 week, 1 day ago
Better than “Yes” … according to most recent Census the “total” inhabitants are 44, so assuming 50% elderly or children, this leaves 22 adults, of which 50% probably off Island, leaving 11 soles with nothing better to do than serve as “landing lights”… and most likely no more than 2 vehicles between them > call in the owners of these 2 vehicles who were and something tells me the mystery of this “mid-night mission” will be solved without having to trouble Scotland Yard 😂
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